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NAMM 2013: Guitar Gear Review

SSS — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:54:21 +0000

Thanks to the good folks at Anvil Case Company for the badge, a select portion of the great new guitar gear hitting the market in 2013 can be found here in this guitar review of the 2013 NAMM show. See the bottom of this post for a complete gallery of pictures. Here's a few highlights: Moollon [...]

11 Tips to Help you Sell Your Guitar Gear

SSS — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:24:31 +0000

Whether you're an advancing guitarist who buys and sells gear in search of the perfect tone, or you've recently acquired a guitar, amp or effect pedal that you simply don't use, these tips will help you get the piece of equipment into someone else's hands...and money in your pocket. Where to Sell Guitar Gear - [...]

All Hail the Victoria 5112 & Fender Thin Skin Tele!

SSS — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:31:20 +0000

Every once in a while you find an incredible match between guitar and amp, and it's a combination to savor for a lifetime. Vintage Fender Telecasters and Tweed Amps are no stranger, but due to the cost of these vintage instruments...many aren't able to experience such magic. Until now. Thin Skin Telecasters (Nitro = Magic) [...]

Wildwood Guitars Redefines Online Video

SSS — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:58:29 +0000

In case you haven't noticed, there's a new, serious player in the realm of online guitar videos. Wildwood Guitars has recently launched an enormous series of masterclass guitar demo videos with renown guitarists such as Adrian Belew, Greg Koch, Reeves Gabrels, and David Grissom. We recently had a chance to get together with Steve Mesple [...]

2011 Black Friday Guitar Deals Are In!

SSS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:20:30 +0000

Guitar gear retailers are early to the punch this year with Black Friday Guitar deals, and SSS is here to inform you of the best guitar discounts you can find in the next few days. Let's get right to it. Tone Factor is offering a 15% OFF store-wide sale all weekend long. This year, Tone [...]

OK Go Guitarists: Andy Ross & Damian Kulash

SSS — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:34:14 +0000

Damian Kulash and Andy Ross head up the guitar-work of the not-so-guitar-driven band, Ok Go, but have found unique ways to blend the instrument into the band's rhythm-focused sound. We recently had a chance to discuss with Andy how the band utilizes guitar in their music. SSS: The guitar tones of the OK Go sound [...]

The Darker Side of Empress…

SSS — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:52:01 +0000

Empress Effects is well-known in the boutique guitar world, and gaining attention in the mainstream world of guitar. The Superdelay can be considered their first true gem in the boutique pedal world, offering up an incredible array of useful delay tones in a relatively small enclosure. They more recently made a splash in the market [...]

Nels Cline Interview

SSS — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:58:55 +0000

Not many guitarists manage to stick to their dream long enough to make it in the music business, but Nels Cline has launched his career in recent years through wholehearted commitment to his own unique voice on the guitar. Armed with vintage Jazzmasters and Jaguars, Nels has sculpted a sonic texture filled with fuzzy, looped, [...]

Sittin’ Down with Empress Effects

SSS — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:00:01 +0000

Empress Effects is steadily growing a serious fanbase professional guitarists and gearheads all around the world (and the internet). Many have heard of the Superdelay, and most have caught the buzz of their recent pedal release: the Multidrive. So what is fueling this budding boutique effects company's ship? It's good ole' fashioned ingenuity and a [...]

July 4th/Independence Day Guitar Sales

SSS — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:11:02 +0000

Fellow gearheads, guitar shops everywhere are launching Independence Day sales for the July 4th weekend. If you've been waiting to purchase gear, now is the time to take advantage of these savings. Note: We'll update this post with more sales as they are announced. Tunnelvision Music Tunnelvision has announced a "15% off all effects sale" [...]